Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
A TIMELY LESSON.

1t was all McAllister's fault. In his ex-
treme anxiety to serve Maud he had neglected
TO consider Godfrey's interests.
Maud was young lady whom he wor-
shipped rather humbly from afar-she being
rich, beautiful, and of a formidably aristo-
cratic family, while he was q lone Bohemian
but with whom he could claim artistic kin
ship, since he and she had studied in the same
building. She was an amateur, it happened,
and he breadwinner; they both managed to
turn out some very good work, and each was
often of assistance to the other.
One fine morning in early summer Miss
Maud-whose surname was Satterlee-en-
tered her studio with a slight shadow on her
high bred, rose fair face. Her companion, a
charming brunette girl little her senior,
followed, looking amused. Miss Fortescue
was happy compromise between chaperone
and contidante. She was a girl of excellent
sense and judgment and brimful of humor,
which was fortunate, for Maud had only q
father, who was in Europe, and an aunt, who
was splenetic.
my dear Maud" said Miss Fortescue, re-
proachfuly, yet half laughing. "you know
very well I'll go out and hunt you up model
if you wish it."
Miss Maud frightened
Il wish you would, Carrie I'm just in a
splendid mood to begin portrait. Get me
something rugged, uncouth, if you like"
She tossed herself down on the studio sofa
and looked inquiringly at her companion.
Miss Fortescue reflected
"There's the banana man-the Italian
down ON the street corner
ooh, don't want him." said Maud con
temptuously.
Just then tap at the door 1t was Harry
McAllster. After the usual polite "good
morning" he requested permission to bring in
a friend to see Miss Satterlees handsome
"den" and examples "a friend from my old
home in Tennessee, he exclaimed, "going to
spend the summer il town. A little pro-
vincial, you know, but of good family"
Maud assented languidly. But when the
young stranger entered with McAllister she
sat up suddenly like one revived.
Mr. Godfrey Warning was large and tall
He was sunburned and had longish, light
brown hair and pale blue eyes. A nose Of
good size and long, clean shaven upper lip
were facial peculiarities. And Mr.. Godfrey
Warning was blessed with an abundance of
confidence He gazed about him with a smile
of approval, shook hands twice with the
ladies, commented in a clear, high, nasal
voice on Maud's work, and finally departed
in a state of self compacency.
"Fine girls" he remarked to McAllister,
when back in that gentleman's sanctum
~Ehp queried McAllister, a little startled
at the iIreverence.
Il say they're fine girls. Shes an heiress,
amt shel Think I made an impression on
herir
McAllister gasped. Then his sense Of the
humorous prevailed. He answered dryly:
dAheml shouldn't wonder. Miss Satterlee
had her eyes on you all the time"
sWouldn't mind having her if my family
didn't object, remarked Godfrey, with a re-
Elective little click of the tongue against his
teeth.
As for the young ladies, they had preserved
silence until their callers were out Of hearing
range.
Then Miss Satterlee exclaimed:
~Eu--, eu--, what's that word, Carrie, be-
ginning with a eur
sErrre, cuphouy, Eurorgans eupTss--